Chicago’s Latvian community donated a batch of Bandvagn 202 amphibious tracked all-terrain articulated vehicles to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The Volvo vehicles were purchased in Norway and delivered by the Embassy of Ukraine in Norway with the assistance of the Latvian volunteer organization SOS Aid to the Army of Ukraine. The vehicles are designed for transporting personnel and equipment in snowy conditions and swampy terrain, capable of carrying 10 soldiers and up to one ton of cargo.
In a previous donation last year, Ukraine received approximately a dozen Bv202s, which were adapted for medical evacuation and used on front lines where civilian vehicles are impractical. Developed by Volvo subsidiary Bolinder-Munktell, the Bandvagn 202 is specifically designed for snowy and swampy terrain, capable of reaching speeds of up to 35 kilometers (22 miles) per hour on land and 7 kilometers (4 miles) per hour on water. The vehicle has separate compartments for the driver, commander, and up to 10 soldiers.
